Cutting Tools
Tune Chatter Out Of Tools
A basic tenet of metalcutting is shorter tools are more rigid than longer tools and generally deliver better cutting results. Closer proximity of a cutting edge to a machining center spindle or turning center turret translates into higher feeds and speeds with better surface finish and less chatter.
Read MoreSoft Turning Is Key To Hard Turning
For this contract shop, it's what happens before heat treat that ensures hard turning process success. They've learned getting it right early eliminates problems later.
Read MoreIndexable Cutters Prove Versatile Choice For Contoured Surfaces
Robert Pinto had always cut that external radius with a form tool. It seemed the most efficient way.
Read MoreSpecial Cutting Tools, Special Cars
Ford's new "world cars"--the Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique and Ford Mondeo (available in Europe)--can be equipped with a 2.5 liter, 60-degree, all aluminum V-6 Duratec engine designed to go 100,000 miles between tune-ups.
Read MoreHalf-Inch Holes With Indexable Inserts
Small indexable inserts that can be used for hole drilling are a recent development.
Read MoreStating The Case For Spade Drills
Spade drills are economical and can solve critical hole-making problems, too.
Read MoreFive Key Concepts Of Modular, Quick-Change Tooling
A tooling system consisting of interchangeable cutting units and standardized locking units has a lot to offer users of CNC machines, whether for turning, milling, or both on a turn mill. These guidelines will help you think clearly about how modular, quick-change tooling can benefit your shop.
Read MoreMold Maker Profits By Teaming With Tooling Company, Distributor
Productivity is up by 15 percent, tool life is up 20 percent and part cost is down 20 percent for face milling, drilling and boring operations at Engel Machinery Inc., York, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreTaking The Fear Out Of Hard Turning
To make the transition to hard turning, you'll need to switch from carbide to CBN inserts, but that is easier (and more economical) than you might think. It's making the jump to much higher surface speeds that might scare you off. It needn't. Here's why.
Read MoreDedicated Tapping Machine Optimizes Cell For Milwaukee Manufacturer
As a heavy user of CNC machine tools, Harley-Davidson is a model for applying high-tech manufacturing techniques. Yet, when a machining cell needed an efficiency boost recently, the answer came from a decidedly less-complex, dedicated hole-tapping machine.
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